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Pachyrhizus

Medical Definition: A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Some Pachyrhizus have been reclassified to PUERARIA. Do not confuse with yam (IPOMOEA; or DIOSCOREA) or African yam bean (SPHENOSTYLIS).
Guide Notes: PACHYRHIZUS THUNBERGIANUS see PUERARIA; YAM see DIOSCOREA; YAM BEAN, AFRICAN see SPHENOSTYLIS; PSEUDO-YAM see IPOMOEA BATATAS; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (
Also Called: Pachyrhizus erosus,Pachyrhizus tuberosus

Pachyrhizus Medical Definitions and Terms

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